r/MarlinFirearms

Blast from the past. How times have changed. The rifle is still as lovely as always. 😁

Ive had my traditional 1895 for about ten years now, and started looking for a Dark model 336 recently. With them being nearly impossible to find, I went with a Trapper 336 and swapped out the hardware myself. No regrets because I love the trapper and the black/stainless look. Then, after months of searching and finally giving up… I literally stumbled upon a Dark 336, a Dark 1894 in 44 REM Mag, and a Dark 1895 at my local gun store. I couldn’t help myself but to pick up the Dark 1895 for myself when I finally found it. So now I have a complete collection ranging from traditional bruiser, to hybrid traditional/tactical in an agile 30-30 package, and a quick wielding bruiser with pure audacity. Loving the lineup all together!

Never hit “checkout” quicker than when I got the “in-stock” notification this morning. Now my plinking itch can be properly scratched.

I just picked up my new SBL 336 after a long wait. Exciting day.

Out of the box the rifle has some blemishes on it. A bit of a piss off as I'd rather put any dings or scuffs on it myself rather than the factory. The stock blemish is likely where the stain didn't take, and looks like it received good whack on the bullseye emblem. I think I'm going to keep it anyways.

Wondering if anyone else is experiencing similar? Would you keep or go through another long wait period for a more pristine rifle?

Picked up a new Marlin 1895 SBL (in black/blued, because I actually hadn’t previously seen this version before) last week, and just finished adding a few things to give this one a bit more of that modern cowboy vibe.

Has Magpul changed anything about the ELG handguard? Since when is it explicitly offered for the 1894? I thought it only fit the 1895.

From top to bottom, these are the Ruger Marlin Trapper 336, Ruger Marlin Trapper 1895, and Ruger Marlin 1895 w/ MAGPUL ELG hardware. MAGPUL lists the ELG hand guard as only compatible with the 1895 which makes sense if they are assuming that all non-1895 models use a barrel band, but that is not the case for the trapper models. Has anyone successfully installed the Magpul hand guard on the new Ruger made trapper 336?